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Texas Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski (12) tags the Los Angeles Angels' Howie Kendrick (47) out at home plate in the fifth inning at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Thursday, September 26, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

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A.J. Pierzynski of the Texas Rangers swings for strike in the second inning against the Houston Astros at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

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Clearly, the Red Sox are in bridge-building mode when it comes to the catching position.

Today, they didn’t try to stop Jarrod Saltalamacchia from falling off that bridge.

At this time next year, either A.J. Pierzynski or David Ross — or maybe both — will be tumbling off it as well.

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